"O Lord" Nephi implores on behalf of his trees, "Do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee"
Mechanism here: chastizement. Why? Well, just look at how wonderful, precious, how much worth ONE tree all on its own has- Father in Heaven LOVES the tree! He does NOT want to lose one. He does not want to lose many. Only we can choose, to lose. Oh the JOY this single tree could bring to SO many if it only could see its gleam in Father's eyes! Behold, snowman tree.But really, Behold each other.
Children of the same King.
All unique.. all divine.
"Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd?" Father in Heaven asks Jonah tenderly, and after Jonah's despairing response, Father says "Should not I spare Ninevah, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?"
We see, that together these trees make BRILLIANT magic and light- we see that in united foundation in Christ, springs true growth and ever increasing, unimagineable happiness. If you are a safe tree, rooted and at home- go out and help our Eternal Family! (We want our Eternal Family to be ALL THE TREES!
As many trees/children of God as we can possibly get!!! For YOU by covenant making and keeping, are held by the Eternal roots of Heavenly Parents and the Lord Jesus Christ! You are surrounded by angels with the Power Of the Holy Ghost! Find lost trees!! The trees who do not yet know that they are a child of an Almighty God in Heaven. A Celestially developing royalty. A uniquely intricate, extraordinary princess or prince. "How oft have I gathered you.. How oft would I have gathered you.. How oft will I gather you." -Jesus Christ. He will gather EVERY tree that desires. He does and will do everything, WITH respect to our agency, to turn us to Him- whether through invitation, chastizement, suffering, or enlightment. He will see that it is performed for OUR ultimate Happiness.. with the goal..
..To bring us home. No matter what the circumstances, habits, weaknesses.. Our Creator is our true family, our source of an Eternal Family that can't be counted by man. Our Savior is our MOST loving brother of all to live. They know us perfectly and intimately. They love us.
"Who is a God like unto thee! That pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger forever, because he delighteth in mercy.. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us, he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.." -Micah 7:18-19
